https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ngham-66715441
[Birmingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt.
The local authority - the largest in Europe - has issued a Section 114 notice preventing all but essential spending to protect core services.
The pressures have been linked to a £760m bill to settle equal pay claims.
In a joint statement, the leader and deputy leader of the Labour authority said the move was a "necessary step as we seek to get our city back on a sound financial footing". ]
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